Informatics is essential to the mission of protecting the public's health. There are several types of surveillance systems used today. A nurse practitioner reports a case of gonorrhea to the local health department
The type of surveillance system being used is:
1. Active
2. Passive
3. Sentinel
4. Special
ANS: 2
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1. "Polyps can return, so the health care provider wants to make sure they haven't returned.". 2. "The health care provider always rechecks clients after surgical removal of polyps.". 3. "The insurance company requires the health care provider to recheck our clients.". 4. "Cancerous polyps are likely to recur, so we need to recheck you for this.".
A nurse is caring for a client who has been graded as +3 in the Get-up-and-go Test,
which grades the client's ability to rise from a chair. Which does a +3 grade indicate? A) Able to get up after multiple attempts B) Unable to rise without assistance C) Able to rise in a single movement D) Able to push up and succeed in a single try
After sustaining injuries in a motor vehicle accident, a patient experiences a decrease in blood pressure and an increase in heart rate and respiratory rate despite surgical intervention and fluid resuscitation
Which stage of the general adaptation syndrome is the patient most likely experiencing? a. Alarm b. Resistance c. Exhaustion d. Recovery
Methotrexate is the drug of choice for moderate to severe ________ arthritis.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).